Namibia: Sand Mining a Serious Destruction to Environment - MET

16 November 2018

Windhoek — Sand mining has become a serious concern for the Ministry of Environment and Tourism that feels these activities have become a serious destruction to the environment and dangerous to humans, livestock and wildlife when these pits are not rehabilitated.

Of late, illegal sand mining has reportedly been rampant in northern Namibia.

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